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news and notes expectations for cost-effective convenience and unparalleled satisfaction. JX Peterbilt ��� Lansing gives us an additional point of customer contact in one of the country���s most densely populated urban areas with a high concentration of carriers, contractors and end users from most every market segment,��� said Eric Jorgensen, JXE���s President and CEO. ���The new dealership ��� our fifth serving Chicago and its surrounding suburbs ��� is just 30 miles southeast of the city and is located in one of the most heavily travelled areas in the U.S. It will be a major new presence both for us and for the local markets.��� JX Peterbilt ��� Lansing is a new Peterbilt location and not an acquisition, said Larry Hasse, JXE���s General Manager of Parts and Service. JXE will occupy two large parcels of land directly across the street from one another. The company will first open the newly renovated facility at 2100 Bernice Road in Lansing that will feature six service bays, a parts warehouse and retail area, and driver waiting area. The new dealership will have prominent, illuminated road signs that can easily be seen from the major commercial traffic arteries the dealership is near. JX Peterbilt ��� Lansing is located adjacent to Interstates 80/94/294 that more than 40,000 commercial vehicles traverse daily. Additionally, Highway 83, another major commercial route, is located just east of the dealership. JX Peterbilt ��� Lansing is located at: 2100 Bernice Road Lansing, IL 60438 (I-80/94 & Torrence Ave., exit 161) 855.355.5505 toll free 708.889.4666 local 708.889.4670 fax The dealership���s hours are: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. ��� 7 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. ��� 1 p.m. For additional information, please visit www.jxe.com. Thermo King Offers Rebate for Maintenance Program Combined with TracKing��� Telematics Services Thermo King, a manufacturer of transport temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, has announced a rebate program which may entitle customers to a rebate of up to $500 if those customers combine the company���s premier maintenance program, Thermo Gard��� Assurance, with the TracKing��� Telematics system. Implementing both services for a new trailer unit allows fleets to combine the synergies of a customized maintenance program with a sophisticated Telematics solution which offers easily accessible asset utilization information. Real-time trailer information enables fleet managers to make more informed decisions to help ensure maximum up-time. The combined programs allow users to cut fuel and operational costs while managing maintenance costs. The Thermo Gard Assurance maintenance programs allow fleet managers to focus on core competencies while Thermo King manages their fleet service work. This enables fleet managers to reduce costs, maximize productivity and streamline the administration of maintaining a refrigerated fleet. Thermo Gard has demonstrated a 30 percent improvement in asset utilization, according to Pat O���Meara, director of the SVC maintenance programs for Thermo King. TracKing��� is a web-based asset management system which allows users to remotely monitor and track refrigerated fleets. TracKing offers the ability to monitor, track, pre-cool and download temperature as well as alarm data from a unit. Users can remotely set accurate temperature and mode settings via TracKing to ensure effective cargo management, maximum unit off time and improve fuel usage The combined program allows users to / Owner���operator/ March 2013 / / 22 OO 0313_text.indd 22 2/4/13 3:52 PM